Speech and language has been identified as one of the areas most impacted by the Covid-19. There is evidence to show that developing vocabulary in our pupils to narrow the word gap has a positive impact on academic achievement. Having a well-planned focus on vocabulary is beneficial to all children.
This staff meeting starter encourages staff to consider the vocabulary we choose in our curriculum and the methods we use to deliver high-quality vocabulary teaching in our classrooms.
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Premium subscribers can access a number of training modules which focus on vocabulary development. In the ‘Effective Vocabulary Instruction’ module we explain how best to teach vocabulary, sharing a wide range of practical examples which can be used with children from early years through to year 6. We also explore how we learn language and the importance of pupils building vocabulary breadth and depth. We also focus on oral language development strategies in our ‘closing attainment gaps’ series, which you can find in the raising achievement section on our training module page.
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